1:24 Years Of VW Golf 1 - Gift Set

The real subject

The first-generation Golf is a compact car with a transverse front engine, front-wheel drive and a fifth door at the back. Its angular body with pronounced pillars and a wide rear pillar gave rise to a shape language that the manufacturer kept for a number of further generations. It is precisely the simplicity of the shapes that makes the Golf a rewarding model: every inaccuracy on an edge shows, while a well-laid finish looks excellent on the finished body.

What kind of set this is

It is a kit in 1:24 scale released as a gift package. The model is made up of parts that have to be separated, cleaned up, glued and painted. What the gift package holds beyond the ordinary release is stated by the manufacturer on the packaging and in the instructions.

Building and painting tips

• Wash the parts in lukewarm water with detergent before gluing and let them dry.
• Separate and clean up the body before you start gluing the interior, because it is easier to handle then.
• Lay the finish down in thin coats and let each one dry, because one heavy coat floods the edges.
• Glue the glazing at the very end and with a cement that does not attack clear plastic.
• Leave the chrome-plated parts until last and handle them with a glove, because fingerprints show on them.

Who it is for

The 1:24 scale is the most widespread for cars, the parts are large enough to be comfortably sanded and painted, and the finished model has a presentable size on a shelf. A gift package suits handing over as a whole, because the buyer does not have to track down what else to get for the model.

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Exactly what the package contains and what has to be obtained separately follows from the manufacturer's data on the packaging and in the instructions, unless stated otherwise.